Trunk



(No Model.)

J. SOHMADEL. TRUNK.

No. 450,533. Patented Apr. 14,v 1891.

t UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN SOHMADEL, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

TRUNK.

I SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 450,533, dated April 14, 1891 Application tiled November 24, 1890. Serial No. 372,497. (No model.)

T all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN SCHMADEL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton andv State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Trunks, of which the following is a specification.

The obj ect of my invention is to provide one or more trunk stay-straps which can lne-readidly adjusted to any desired length or position upon the inside of the trunk, stretching v across from side to side or from end to end,

' and which will form a separation between the articles packed in the trunk and at the same time hold them iirmly in position.

Another object of my invention is to use this trunkstrap as a stay or strengtheningbrace upon the inside.

The various features of my invention will be hereinafter described and claimed, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure lis an inside elevation of one sideof the trunk. Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the trunk with the lid removed. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view of one of the stays attached in position. Fig. et is a plan view of the fulllength stay.

In the drawings I have shown the stays as stretched from side to side upon the inside of the trunk; but they may be stretched from end to end, if preferred, and accomplish the same result.

l represents the sides of the trunk, to which are secured a series of plates 2, which are preferably made of sheet metal, arched or curved transversely, as shown in Fig. 3, to provide a space between the arched or curved portion and the wall or side of the trunk toaccom- Inodate the heads of the stay-straps hereinafter explained.

3 represents the nails or rivets for securing these plates to the trunk-frame.

irepresents a series of mortises pierced.

through the metal.

5 represents a flexible strap which is securely attached to the metallic plate G, which has a fastening-head 7. n

8 represents the neck of the head which rests in the mortse.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a strap made of sectional pieces united by a buckle 9. One of these straps is pierced with a series of holes l0, so that any desired amount of tension may be employed or the strap drawn up for strengtheningthetrunk againstinside strains. The forln of fastening may be variously modified; but I prefer the T-headed form 7, which can be turned up edgewise and inserted through any one of the mortises 4 and when turned around Will securely hold it in position. This form of inside stay holds the articles firmly down to the bottom of the trunk, anda trunk part full can be shipped with-the same safety as if it were packed full. The said straps may be adjusted to hold any desired quantity of articles by means of the buckle 9. The plates 2 serve as stiffeners to the sides of the trunk, and when the straps are connected to them upon both sides and It is obvious that these stays'cau be used with any desired size or style of trunk, and

any desired number of stay plates and any number of faste-ning points -L may be employed.

Having described my invention, what 'I claim isl. A trunk having attached on its inside the oppositely-arranged vertical plates, each having a series of mortises, in combination with aexible stay-strap provided at each end With a head to engage the mortises for adjusting the strap vertically along the plates, substantially as described.

2. In atrunk, one or more series of plates 2, attached to each side of the frame thereof, provided with openings 4, in combination With a detachable flexible strap 5, secured to metallic plates 6, having the fastening-head '7, adapted to engage with the openings 4, substantially as herein described.

3. A trunk having attached on its inside the oppositely-arranged vertical plates, each having a series of mortises, in combination with a lengthwise-adjustable stay-strap having its ends provided With heads to enter the alexible stay-straphavingat each end a head neel; 8 and head 7, substantially as and for to enter inortises and engage the plates, sul)` the purposes described. ro stantially as described. ln testimony whereof I have hereunto set 5. A trunk-stay consisting of aset of plates my hand. arched or curved transversely and eaeh having a series of mortises along its length, and

JOHN SCHMADET.

`Witnesses:

a lengthwise-adjustable stay-strap having at l T. SIMMONS, each end a metallic plate provided with a 1 EDWARD BOYD. 

